Filter by domain
Filter by year
Filter by month
©  UEFA
UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (2014 edition)

The 2014 edition of UEFA's disciplinary regulations was adopted by the executive committee at its meeting in Turin (ITA) on 13/05/2014. It went into effect on 01/06/2014.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22986
• Published on 24/07/14 at 14:22
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: 166,772 Argentines made up largest contingent of foreign tourists (16.7%)

166,772 Argentines travelled to Brazil during the 2014 World Cup (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), which represents 16.7% of the total number of foreign visitors (approximately 1m) and the largest contingent of foreigners, said the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism on 17/07/2014.Of the total number of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22966
• Published on 23/07/14 at 18:42
©  QFA
Qatar 2022: Delivery of Michael Garcia's report pushed back to first week of September 2014

"In response to enquiries regarding the investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, the investigatory chamber of the FIFA [Fédération Internationale de Football Association] ethics committee has released the following statement: “We expect to deliver our report to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22924
• Published on 23/07/14 at 16:50
FIFA lifts suspension of Nigeria Football Federation

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) announced on 18/07/2014 that it had lifted its suspension of the NFF (Nigeria Football Federation). The suspension had been put in place due to government interference in the federation."FIFA has noted that the court proceedings and order…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 22868
• Published on 23/07/14 at 09:35
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: 540,000 tourists injected €600m into local economy of city of Sao Paulo

540,000 tourists travelled to the city of Sao Paulo for six games (four group-stage games, a quarter-final and a semi-final) of the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, 12/06 to 13/07/2014) held in the Arena de Sao Paulo, the Brazilian government announced on 18/07/2014. This is about 40% more than were…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 22901
• Published on 22/07/14 at 18:18
©  LFP
Spain: 194 players say they're owed €22.8m by 18 clubs; figures contested by Spanish LFP

194 players are demanding €22.839m in outstanding payments from 18 Liga BBVA (Spanish first division) and Liga Adelante (Spanish second division) clubs for the 2013-14 season, the AFE (Association of Spanish Footballers) said on 16/07/2014. Although the number of clubs involved in payment delays…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22800
• Published on 22/07/14 at 16:04
©  AC Sienne
Italy: AC Siena bankrupt, excluded from Serie B championship; 21 clubs instead of 22 for 2014-15

AC Siena, which have been declared bankrupt, will be excluded from the professional league Serie B (second Italian division) after failing to provide the necessary financial guarantees required by COVISOC (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società Calcistiche, the Oversight Commission on Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 22727
• Published on 21/07/14 at 19:30
©  UEFA
European Cups: UEFA changes regulations to reduce number of suspended players during finals

"All yellow cards from the beginning of the group stage will expire on completion of the quarter-finals" in European competitions starting in 2014-15, the Emergency Panel of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) announced on 17/07/2014. "Bookings will therefore not be carried forward to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 22803
• Published on 21/07/14 at 17:54
©  SLFA
Sierra Leone: 15 players, referees and officials suspended; suspected of rigging game

Four players from the Sierra Leone national team, three referees and eight officials suspected of attempting to rig a game in 2008 were suspended from all football-related activities by the SLFA (Sierra Leone Football Association) on 16/07/2014, effective immediately and until further notice.The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 22837
• Published on 21/07/14 at 16:42
©  EU
European Commission: France must charge VAT on tickets for sporting events

The European Commission asked France "to levy VAT on tickets for admission to matches and other sporting events which are not subject to entertainment tax" in a letter sent to the French Public Authorities on 10/07/2014. Under the VAT Directive of the European Commission, admission to sporting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 22733
• Published on 21/07/14 at 11:19